Austin is a city in Mower County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 24,718 at the 2010 census. It is the county seat of Mower County. Austin is located at the intersection of Interstate Highway 90 and U.S. Highway 218 in the southeastern part of the state.

The town was originally settled along the Cedar River and it has two man-made lakes called East Side Lake and Mill pond. The town was named for Austin R. Nichols, the first settler in the area.

Human Resources

Human Resources

The City of Austin is an equal opportunity employer. This means that the City does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, creed, religion, national origin, sex, marital status, disability, public assistance, age, or sexual orientation.

You must complete all parts of the application. Read the job announcement carefully before you apply. Announcements may contain special instructions and requirements. Complete a separate application for each job unless the announcement states otherwise.

Important – Resumes will not be accepted in lieu of an application and applications without the supplemental questionnaire will not be accepted.

Applications can be submitted by email – Tricia Wiechmann, Human Resources Director twiechma@ci.austin.mn.us or mailed to City Hall, ATTN:

Jobs

The City of Austin’s Public Library has several flexible, entry-level, 12-14 hours/week job openings for precise, careful people who are great at customer service. Hours of work will include nights and rotating weekend schedule.

Job duties include quickly and correctly re-stocking library shelves, providing customer service at the front desk, and maintaining an orderly building. Familiarity with computers is required. Positions open until filled. Applications are available at City Hall at 500 4th Avenue NE, at the public library at 323 4th Avenue NE or available online at www.ci.austin.mn.us. An Equal Opportunity Employer. The pay range for these positions are $9.50 – $10.50/hr.

The City of Austin has a opening for a substitute school crossing guard. This position performs routine public safety work to ensure the safe passage of school-aged children across streets & intersections.

Essential duties include; Maintain a presence at an assigned intersection each day that school is in session at the times assigned: usually between 7:15 – 8:15 AM and 2:30 – 3:30 PM. Starting times may vary with late starts and early release days from school.